Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset

Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (26 January 1436-15 May 1464) was an important commander of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.

Biography
Henry Beaufort was the son of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset and Eleanor Beauchamp. His father died at the First Battle of St. Albans on 22 May 1455, and he inherited the title "Duke of Somerset". He became the hope of the Lancastrian party, inheriting his father's enemies. In December 1460, he scored a victory at the Battle of Wakefield, but he lost at the Battle of Towton a year later. King Louis XI of France promised support to Somerset, but nothing came of this promise. On his return from France, he took command of the Lancastrian forces in Scotland, and he was decisively defeated at the Battle of Hexham in 1464. He was beheaded after the battle.